Brief Life History of William Gilbert
When William Gilbert Gibson Sr. was born on 1 September 1834, in Monroe, Mississippi, United States, his father, George Washington Gibson, was 34 and his mother, Mary Ann Sparks, was 32. He married Elizabeth Elvira Ostrander on 22 April 1857, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Castle Dale, Emery, Utah, United States in 1880 and Safford, Graham, Arizona, United States in 1900. He died on 2 November 1908, in Tombstone, Cochise, Arizona, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Tombstone, Cochise, Arizona, United States.
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Sources (25)
- Wm Gibson, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Gibson in entry for Andrew Gibson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
- Guilford Sisson in household of George W Sisson, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1834–1908 Male
1840–1913 Female
Children (12)
1860–1911 Female
1861–1887 Male
1863– Female
1864–1917 Male
1866–1899 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1800–1871 Male
1802–1871 Female
Siblings (11)
1823– Female
1825–1828 Male
1826–1915 Female
1827–1909 Male
1829–1831 Male
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World Events (8)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 2
1850
Age 16
1856
Age 22
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Gibb (a pet form of Gilbert) + son, hence ‘son of Gibb’. The name is very common in Ireland, having arrived in that country in the 17th century. It is also occasionally adopted for Ó Gibealláin, see Giblin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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